Announcing the Local Western Downs Australia Day Award winners

Western Downs Regional Council Mayor Paul McVeigh is honoured to announce the local winners of the 2018 Australia Day Awards for the Western Downs, whose outstanding achievements and contributions will be celebrated at special ceremonies held across the region on Friday 26 January.

The 2018 Local Winners for the Western Downs Australia Day Awards are:

Citizen of the Year Award:

Chinchilla and District — Jesse McLennan

Dalby and District — Eileen Gosden

Jandowae and District — Lenore McLaren

Miles and District — Mitchell Goodchild

Tara and District — Marie-Louise Thornbury

Wandoan and District — Margarette Sinnamon

Young Citizen of the Year Award:

Chinchilla and District — Isaac Forrest

Dalby and District — Matthew Elsden

Jandowae and District — Jeremy Liebert

Tara and District — Juan Ashwell

Junior Cultural Award:

Chinchilla and District — Kristyl Hamlyn

Dalby and District — Georgia Henning

Miles and District — Emma Bidgood

Senior Cultural Award:

Jandowae and District — Nancy Evans

Miles and District — Sally Presnell

Wandoan and District — Eileen Parker

Junior Sports Award:

Chinchilla and District — Alisha Griffiths

Dalby and District — Lyhkan King Togia

Jandowae and District — Joe Tones

Miles and District — Kylie Salisbury

Tara and District — Georgia Clay

Wandoan and District — Kasey Davies

Senior Sports Award:

Dalby and District — Dr Dean Russell

Jandowae and District — Danny Wassell

Miles and District — Aaron Mullins

Tara and District — Lachlan Steinohrt

Wandoan and District — David Worsfold

Sports Administrator / Coach / Official Award:

Chinchilla and District — Ian Purnell

Dalby and District — Peter Green

Jandowae and District — Karel Brownhall

Miles and District — Sonia Stenhouse

Tara and District — Paul Gunnis

Community Project / Event of the Year Award:

Chinchilla and District — Chinchilla State School P&C Chinchilla Trail Ride

Jandowae and District — Bell Bunya Trail Bike Ride

Miles and District — Miles Casey Orchard Memorial Trail Ride

Tara and District — Tara Festival of Culture and Camel Races

Wandoan and District — Guluguba State School Centenary

Certificate of Achievement Dux Awards:

Chinchilla and District — Isabelle Jurss, Chinchilla State High School